Halloween is such a fun time of year to get creative with cake decorating! While I love taking inspiration from the spookiness of the season, this year I couldn’t stop…
Baymax Birthday Cake
When I asked my son Theo what kind of cake he wanted for his third birthday, he replied without hesitation, “a blue Baymax birthday cake.” This was about six months…
No-Bake Mango Cheesecake
While I’ve always been a fan of eating cheesecake, I’ve never actually attempted to bake one. Apparently a lot of things can go wrong in the baking process: cracking, sinking,…
How Many Servings Per Cake Size (Chart Included!)
When you’re making a cake for an event, it’s important to make sure that the size of the cake is enough to serve everyone on the guest list. It can…
No-Churn Samoa Ice Cream
Whenever Girl Scout cookie season rolls around, I have to have the Samoas (aka Caramel deLites). The toasted coconut covered in chewy caramel, the chocolate drizzle, the shortbread cookie crust…
Toasted Coconut Cupcakes Recipe
I’ve been an admirer of Amoretti and their flavor selection for quite some time, so when they contacted me about partnering for their July flavor of the month (coconut!) I…
Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Cake
When the ice cream truck came around my neighborhood as a kid, I always knew exactly what I wanted: a Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bar. There was no question. I…
Berry Chantilly Cake Recipe
The week before I went into labor with my second son I got a serious craving for berry Chantilly cake. I’d only ever had it once or twice before from…
Fresh Strawberry Buttercream Recipe
I used to steer clear of using fresh strawberries in buttercream recipes simply because I believe using freeze dried berries yields the best consistency and most flavorful buttercream. I still…
Double Funfetti Birthday Cake
Like many cake makers do, I made my own birthday cake this year! I actually do this as a tradition every year but normally fail to document it in a…
Sprinkle Cake Truffles
I decided to celebrate my birthday this year with this double funfetti cake and as I was leveling the cake layers, I got this idea for using the cake scraps….
No-Churn Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream
Between the weather getting hotter and my pregnancy cravings, I am on a full-blown ice cream kick. And since discovering how easy the no-churn ice cream method is, I can’t…